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03-23-2008, 06:36 AM
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Hi,
I'm a big fan of the Fender 8250M strings. I tried GHS Boomers, Warwick Red / Black / EMP, DR LoRiders Nickel and others, and the 8250M just give me what I want. I sweat a lot, so strings die fast in my hands. Even coated ones... Warwick EMPs last me 2 weeks, and normal nickels 2-4 hours... (if I sweat...)  So I usually boil my strings before a gig, as I don't have much money to buy strings on every gig. Fender 8250M sound very good after boiling. Anyway, this is the background story.
The fact is that I have some gigs upcoming, and I want to buy another set, because I have only one set now. Too bad that all stores in my region don't have them in stock, only 7250M... And the online store I use to but from ALSO doesn't have them in stock 
The question : Are the 7250s the same strings as the 8250? The 8250 have a taperwound E (and B) and a thicker E .110. Also the 8250 have a roundcore... It's written on the package. But on the 7250 package it's not written anything about the core. I guess it's hexcore (I don't like hexcore, and I think roundcore strings boil and clean much better).
So : Are 7250s Hexcore? Can somebody please look at his 7250s end pins and tell me if they are hexcore?
Thanks !
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03-23-2008, 07:32 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lebanon/Kuwait | | | yes 7250's are hex core. |
03-23-2008, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Sleeq  yes 7250's are hex core. | Damn 
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03-23-2008, 11:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Timisoara, Romania | | | Does anybody know if the 7150s Pure Nickel are hexcore?
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03-23-2008, 04:05 PM
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03-23-2008, 04:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Timisoara, Romania | | | Ok, thank you...
In my experience, roundcores are much more easy to wash / boil / clean, I guess because there is no place where the dirt settles (in the empty space of the hexcore, under the wrap), and I also like roundcores better...
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03-24-2008, 04:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lebanon/Kuwait | | | to be precise, 7150's are "steelcore", whatever that means!!! |
03-24-2008, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Sleeq to be precise, 7150's are "steelcore", whatever that means!!! | Aren't all strings steelcore? I mean, the core is made of steel? 
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03-24-2008, 07:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lebanon/Kuwait | | | there is a file I have, which is basically the "Bass Player Magazine String Shootout" which they made a few years back.
for the 7150, thats what is mentioned!
if you want the file just let me know. cheers |
03-24-2008, 08:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Timisoara, Romania | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleeq there is a file I have, which is basically the "Bass Player Magazine String Shootout" which they made a few years back.
for the 7150, thats what is mentioned!
if you want the file just let me know. cheers | I remember that file, it was online, and it's in the stick post here.
Anyway, I have to wait for my 8250M to get in stock 
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03-24-2008, 10:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lebanon/Kuwait | | | i just recieved mine from sweetwater.com this morning!
quick service!! |
03-24-2008, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sleeq i just recieved mine from sweetwater.com this morning!
quick service!! | These : http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/073-8250-006/
I guess Fender changed the string gauges and packages very often... I've seen many versions of the 8250M (with .105 and .110 E )
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03-25-2008, 02:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lebanon/Kuwait | | yeah... actually it is not the correct photo on their website...
there is only one 8250 (.45-.110)
So if you order it you will get the 8250's you know and love  |
03-25-2008, 02:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lebanon/Kuwait | | | it also seems I got the last one in stock! |
03-25-2008, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Sleeq it also seems I got the last one in stock! | Sooo nice 
I think I'll order the 5 string set, they are in stock  And throw away the B 
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04-06-2008, 10:12 PM
| | | | I have 8250's on my new 08 Standard Jazz bass and I am so far undecided on them. Its difficult to know how I like them as the bass is brand new and I've tried any other strings on this bass. The tapered low E is interesting. I wouls assume that putting a non tapered string on the bass would require the setup to change a bit.
I'm used to playing Slinkys so the feel of the strings is similar but the Fender's feel stiffer as I'm used to a slightly lighter guage. I am looking to try a set of Low Riders that I bought on this bass but am also thinking of maybe trying some flats or even coated strings as I am finding the bass very bright with the stock Fender strings.
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03-08-2009, 12:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: montreal | | | I don't know much about strings, I've got 7250 on my pbass and really liked the sound of them when they were new.
I can't find them t the store, they only have the 8250 in stock.
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